[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40734-40735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13833]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on June 15, 2005, a 
proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Volkswagen of America, 
Inc., Civil Action No. 1:05-cv-01193-GK, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia.
    The proposed Consent Decree settles claims that defendant 
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (``VWoA'') violated section 203(a)(2)(A) of 
the Clean Air Act (the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(2)(A), by failing to 
timely file a defect investigation report with the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency disclosing an emission-related defect 
in 1999-2001 model year Golf, Jetta, and New Beetle light-duty vehicles 
sold in the United States. Such a report is required by 40 CFR 85.1903, 
which implements section 208(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7542(a). Pursuant 
to the terms of the proposed Consent Decree VWoA will pay a civil 
penalty in the amount of $1.1 million, and improve its emission defect 
investigation and reporting system. VWoA already completed a voluntary 
recall to correct the defect.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Judiciary Center 
Building, 555 Fourth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. During the 
public comment period the proposed Consent Decree may also be examined 
on the following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open/html. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also be 
obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, PO Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax 
No. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In 
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a 
check in the amount of

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$7.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 
Treasury.

Karen S. Dworkin,
Assistant Chief, Environment & Natural Resources Division, 
Environmental Enforcement Section.
[FR Doc. 05-13833 Filed 7-13-05; 8:45 am]
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